Chapter 37 The Sword of Immortality (1)
It would be very painful if one's own strength cannot match the desire. Although Lu Cheng is far from reaching the state of "I will die if I hear the Tao in the morning" .
But he did reach the point where "a Taoist is like a lustful person". He accidentally came to this world, learned Taoism from the memory of his predecessor, gained strength, and gradually became more and more interested in this technological civilization that was very different from the previous life. The world has a strong interest in it, and it is easy to read Taoism.
When he saw the fragmentary copy of "Blood Nerve" at the Liujin Antiques Workshop auction that night, Lu Cheng really wanted to take a look at the contents of this book.
Understand the unknown Taoist who has ascended to the upper realm, and how far he has understood the heavenly way of blood and even the great road.
However, he allowed himself to be sad for two nights, and then Lu Cheng started to get up and meditate, visualizing the desire in his heart.
No longer indulge it or suppress it, but observe it.
As for one's own desires, the devil's way talks about indulgence, while the righteous way talks about contemplation, so the devil's way monks indulge in lust. In the era when Lucheng lived, there were instant couples who hooked up with each other in a bar and then went to a hotel. It's vertical. Once you fall into it, it's hard to turn back.
There were also people in that era who guarded one person for the rest of their lives. They may not have experienced temptation in the process, but they looked at their own hearts and themselves and did not take a step forward. This is observation.
It’s not that monks on the right path don’t have dual cultivation, no desire, and no lovers. As long as they can exercise restraint and not indulge in desires wantonly and don’t sink into the boundless sea of desire, they are on the right path. Even many monks have many wives and concubines, but they are still righteous monks.
Lu Cheng meditated to observe his desire for the blood and nerves. This time he did not use the ice silkworm Taoist robe, the pure heart jade pendant, the purple heart grass futon, or even the statue of the Red Heart God. He only watched with his own mind of cultivating Taoism.
Gradually, as time goes by, this strong desire seems to be refined by his will, gradually decomposes and disperses, is surrendered by Lu Cheng, and added to his mind and spirit, as if conquered Great medicine to strengthen the mind and spirit.
You can feel that your own mind has grown in this process.
After seven days and seven nights, Lu Cheng woke up from this meditation. In a daze, it seemed that the world in front of me was a little more vivid.
He walked to the window of the inn room, stretched out his hand and pushed it open. He saw the sky was bright outside, and the red sun just fell on him, making him warm and comfortable.
At this time, the entire city that never sleeps has revived, and there is a dense flow of people coming and going below.
They either have three meals to feed themselves, or they want to groom their children, or they want to have another beautiful concubine, or they want to earn a few more spiritual stones.
Lu Cheng, who had just refined his desires, looked at the crowd below, and a thought naturally came to his mind:
"Heaven and earth are furnaces, creation is work, yin and yang are charcoal, and all things are Copper. All living beings are here. The world is in dire straits and catastrophes... I am also in it. It may not even be fifty steps, so how can it be so funny as a hundred steps? "
I haven't left the door of the inn room for nine days. Fortunately, for me, This kind of retreat is common for cultivators.
After Lu Cheng washed up, he opened the door and walked around the city, thinking that it was time to consider the entry point for the goal of this trip.
Lin's Merchant Shop is quite famous in the city that never sleeps. During those few days in the teahouse, Lu Cheng already knew its approximate location, so he strolled to the nearby area to observe.
Knowing the location of Burning Wood Mountain’s shop in the Evernight City is quite far from the goal of obtaining Burning Wood Mountain’s core skills.
However, Lu Cheng was not in a hurry. His predecessor was not welcomed by his master and was sent away from the mountain gate to protect a relative who had nothing to do with the Red God Son. There was basically no chance of returning to the mountain gate in this life.
Now that the county magistrate Han Zhi has been promoted to Shaoyin of Nanling City, Shiyuan County has also been developed into an increasingly prosperous and prosperous place.
The mission of the sect has been completed. Apart from being a disciple of the Huoyun Mansion, Lu Cheng is basically no different from a casual cultivator and has plenty of time.
Entering Lin's Shop, under the warm introduction of a clerk, Lu Cheng traveled around, bought some useful spiritual objects, and then left the shop. This continued for several days. .
On this day, Lu Cheng also visited Lin's Shop and bought a few items. When he returned, he happened to see a young and ordinary young man in old clothes being chased by a group of people. Beaten in the street.
He had a sword in his hand, but he did not draw it out at this moment. Instead, he hugged his sword tightly and curled up to protect his sword after he could no longer run.
"Oh, the Lin family is really overbearing. The boy from the He family just asked for advice from their young master, and then humiliated and beat them. The boy from the He family is quite nice. He even helped me carry water before. Unfortunately, A child from a poor family who only wants to become an immortal and learn swordsmanship is really a daydream.”
"Yes, his family has not had any good luck since they got the incomplete sword book. His father died because of this, and his mother died early due to overwork. He is like this now, all because of being a cultivator. "
Two passers-by and mothers-in-law who were selling vegetables on both sides of the street did not dare to interfere, but they could not help but mutter a few words so that Lu Cheng could hear them clearly.
In the city that never sleeps, those servants of the Lin family did not dare to really beat people to death to cause trouble for the master's family. After being angry enough, they kicked, kicked and humiliated them and left with curses.
"Cultivation to immortality? Sword training? Are you worthy!? Your old sword manual is thrown on the street and no one picks it up. My young master kindly gave you a few words, but you still dare to talk back? , don’t show yourself with urine, you are born with a humble bone, swordsman? Why don’t you have this dream again for ten more lifetimes?”
When the servant leader finally left, he was still angry and cursed. rebuke.
The boy from the He family who was lying on the ground didn't say anything. He just held his sword tightly. This was a magical sword that his mother had saved for him all her life. He could die but the sword could not be stained or damaged.
"Cough, cough"
After calming down for a while, the pain on his body was no longer so painful. The boy from the He family got up little by little. First, he knelt there and carefully wiped away the dirt on the magic sword in his arms. trace.
"What's your name?"
At this moment, he heard such words.
Hearing the sound, he raised his head and saw a young man in Taoist robes standing there with a bright smile and a gentle temperament.
"Immortal, Immortal Master, what's wrong with a villain."
He Guo quickly stood up and saluted.
Mortals in the Evernight City have lived together with immortal cultivators for a long time, and they can still tell the difference between immortal cultivators, unless they encounter a senior liar.
"What's wrong, but it means 'change one's fault'? It's a good name. Why do you have to learn swordsmanship?"
"...Villain, villain wants to get ahead."
Obviously, He Guo hesitated. He also knew that his idea was not in line with the philosophy of Xuanmen authentic monks. Xuanmen authentic monks pay more attention to pure mind and meditation. But looking at the immortal master in front of him, he still expressed his true thoughts.
“A person who practices swordsmanship should have some spirit of daring to be the first in the world.”
Lu Cheng saw that this was not a fault and was devoted to practicing swordsmanship, so he decided to give him some advice. A few words. So he walked forward and asked.
He Guo was seriously injured, but he also knew that he had encountered an opportunity. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain, and followed the pace of the young Taoist who seemed to be slowing down.
But as he ran, the Qi and blood from the bruises on his body were gradually rejuvenated. After all, he had practiced Qi, although he was not very good at it without any guidance.
During the conversation along the way, Lu Cheng also gradually understood He Guo's life. Their family was residents of the city that never sleeps. Although their lives were not rich, they were peaceful and happy. However, his father He Mo unexpectedly got A fragment of the sword manual, although it has a lot of defects, is still a treasure for poor people.
However, if the practice of Dharma, Land, Wealth, and Dharma is not for nothing, how can poor people support their practice? What's more, most of the skills He Mo obtained are still incomplete.
A few years later, He Mo forced himself to practice martial arts and died. He left a lot of debts for his family while seeking medical treatment. In the end, he only left his son He Guo the fragmented book of music and some insights.
Mother He was in poor health, but fortunately she had a good hand with needlework and could earn some household income. After this blow, she managed to survive for a few years and then died.
She knew that her son also loved swords, so she spent all her money to buy a first-class low-grade magic sword and gave it to her son.
But He Guo had no money to buy jade slips and could not go to the sword hall to ask for advice from the lecturer, so he wrote down a few sentences every day, shamelessly went to various sword halls and outside aristocratic families, and saw people who looked like masters. The monks would go over and beg for advice, but nine times out of ten they would be treated coldly and ignored. Sometimes they would get into trouble and be beaten in the street like today.
"In a few days, it will be the day when the sword competition will be held. I have accumulated enough magic power. I must fight for a name and let everyone see. My father and mother have no Death in vain."
When Yan said this, veins popped up on the young man's cheeks. "A sword competition?"
Lu Cheng had never heard of this term, but he could roughly understand the connection.
"Immortal Master, you don't know? All monks under twenty years old in the Evernight City can participate in this sword competition every ten years. At that time, all the powerful sword halls in the Evernight City will participate. , because of its vast influence, various sects, families, etc. will send people to watch the battle. Select outstanding people from them, either to become disciples of the sect, or to join the aristocratic family to practice, and become guest ministers in the future."
"So, this sword competition can be regarded as a great merit for the advancement of ordinary people."
Lu Cheng nodded, understanding in his heart.
This sword competition is an opportunity for many sword halls in the Evernight City to compete, communicate and arrange seats. It also gives mortals an upward passage. Even if the gap in this passage is extremely narrow, it can still be extremely powerful. Great for dispelling the grievances of mortals.
Today is different from the ancient times before the great cataclysm and destruction. In the ancient times, the avenue was like mercury pouring down the ground, pervasive. The first requirement for monks is spiritual root qualifications. If you have the qualifications, you can cultivate immortality. If you don't have the qualifications, you cannot cultivate immortality, even if you are a high-level immortal cultivator. Children born from the union of two people only have a higher chance of possessing spiritual roots. There are also many people who do not have the qualifications for spiritual roots. Parents are doomed to watch their children die before themselves.
Although there are legends about practicing martial arts to advance to innate status and purify spiritual root qualifications, even if it is true, the best internal strength and the best martial arts can be promoted to innate mortals on their own. There are very few, and even a little intervention, using elixirs to promote martial arts innates, has no effect in purifying spiritual roots.
It must be practiced by oneself after being thrown into the world of martial arts and nine deaths to be effective. This path is no different if it exists or not.
But after the ancient cataclysm and destruction, the world seemed to be returning to its origins to a certain extent, and the spiritual energy of the world was greatly improved. In this era, people with a little qualification can cultivate immortality.
In this case, powerful families have arisen together, and resources have been accumulated over time, but the door to mortal practice cannot be completely closed.
Otherwise, the resistance will never stop, and it is impossible for cultivators to really kill all mortals, which would be equivalent to digging their own graves.
While thinking, Lu Cheng suddenly reached out and grabbed it.
Of course He Guo in front of him was caught by him without the ability to resist, and he was thrown upside down. Lu Cheng grabbed his neck and pressed his spine.
"Uh-huh"
As Lu Cheng exerted his strength slightly, He Guo's face turned red. He couldn't help but hummed slightly because of the severe pain.
"The third level of Qi training. With your qualifications, you have neither a teacher nor an elixir. It is not easy to reach this level at this age. Do you mind reading your sword skills to me?" Then, Lu Cheng let go of his hand and asked.
He Guo hesitated slightly when he heard the words, but he also knew in his heart that he had encountered an opportunity and refused to let it go. He gritted his teeth and recited the skills he had practiced since childhood.
The remnants of the sword formula that his family obtained contained the Qi-training technique. Although it was missing, He Guo's father had risked his own life to blaze a rugged path and walk several steps. Fatal missing points.
"The way of heaven's movement is to make up for the deficiency when there is excess, so the imaginary overcomes the reality, and the deficiency overcomes the excess. Its meaning is broad, its reasoning is profound, and its interest is profound. The signs of heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang. The manifestation of change is the sign of death and life..."
While talking, He Guo also demonstrated the sword technique with his hand.
His family's remaining sword manual had been snatched away and looked through a long time ago, but it was too incomplete and seemed not very clever, so there was nothing wrong with keeping it.
"Well, the atmosphere is quite good. This set of exercises is called Sword Jue. It is actually very different from most sword techniques circulated in the Evernight City. The emphasis is on using Qi to control the sword and using God to guide the sword. In fact, It belongs to the superior way of refining gods and controlling Qi, inherited from Taoist righteousness."
Hearing this sentence, the young man He Guo looked excited. After so many years, an immortal master finally affirmed their He family's sword technique. .
But when he said this, Lu Cheng stopped and looked at He Guo beside him, and then said:
“But it’s not suitable for you. With your qualifications, you can practice this kind of Taoism. The inheritance of the Dharma cannot be practiced in a lifetime under the current circumstances.”
The orthodox inheritance of Taoism aims at ascension, and the most important thing is the innate qualifications of the disciples. If the innate qualifications of the person seeking Taoism are really poor, the master will in most cases let him go down the mountain.
He Guo's qualifications belong to this kind, so there is no problem with Jianjue, but his problem is not small.
“If you want to get ahead, you have to take an extraordinary path. Focus on the sword and use the sword to nourish your energy. This path is difficult, dangerous, and extraordinary. The cultivator has a near chance of death, so you might as well forget it. It will be a blessing to go back and live a safe life as a mortal."
At this time, he was in front of the inn. Lu Cheng turned to He Guo and said this sincerely, and then he went upstairs.
At this moment, the sound of kneeling down and pleading came from behind.
"Master Immortal, please help me. Don't say it's a narrow escape, even if it's a tenth chance of death, I'm still willing to give it a try!"
Hearing the sound, Lu Cheng turned around and looked at the man who was kowtowing. The young man used so much force that blood stains appeared on the stone slab at this moment.
"A piece of spiritual stone, I will teach you for three days, if you are willing, I will stay here before the sword discussion conference."
The law should not be taught lightly, Lu Cheng knew that even a piece of spiritual stone, He was also worried about what to do, but if he couldn't get it out, Lu Cheng wouldn't give him any advice.
He Guo, who was kowtowing constantly, heard these words and thought for a moment. Then he stood up unsteadily and ran in one direction.
In Lin's shopping mall, a young man in brocade clothes was wandering around with a few servants.
At this moment, He Guo, who had just been beaten by them, ran over and said to the young master in Jinyi: "Young Master Lin, I will give you a good beating, as long as you don't kill or maim him. I, I will never report it to the city commander, as long as you give me a spiritual stone!"
Just when the young man in Jinyi felt bored, a trace of violence flashed in his eyes when he heard He Guo's words.
"You are like a dog. I will beat you if I want to, but why do you still need to give me the spirit stone?"
While scolding, the young master in Jin Yi kicked you up. He kicked back and used his arms to resist the opponent's heavy blows, but did not fight back.
Seeing this, the young master of the Lin family found it even more interesting and sternly said to the servants behind him: "You guys, don't move, let's see how I defeat him."
A practitioner must practice martial arts to lay the foundation, although It's for the purpose of exercising but it's also a bit of a punch.
He Guo refused to fight back, and was knocked down by the Lin family master in three or five moves. However, He Guo gritted his teeth, remained silent, and allowed the fists, kicks and shame to fall on him.
Half an hour later, Room No. 2, Tianzi, Yuelai Inn.
The young Taoist was reading a book in the room. Suddenly he felt something and raised his head. Not long after, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
The waiter came in after hearing the sound, and after saluting, he said:
"Immortal, this person said he knows you."
In the waiter Amidst the words, He Guo, whose face was full of scars, walked in holding a spiritual stone tightly.
Then he came to Lu Cheng, knelt down respectfully, and offered the blood-stained spirit stone with both hands.
"Very good, I hope you will always remember in the future that it is difficult to seek the truth today, and don't slack off after a little success."
Lu Cheng clearly knows that learning his own swordsmanship is better than the hardships he has suffered since childhood. The swordsmanship skills that have been cultivated will definitely be able to achieve success in the sword competition in the city that never sleeps.
But since then, if he takes this opportunity to join a small family or sect, although it is also his personal choice, Lu Cheng will feel that the fate between the two of them today is wasted.
Took out a pill worth much more than a spiritual stone and gave it to He Guo to resolve his internal injuries. Then Lu Cheng began to explain the key to the changes in the sword formula.
What he has learned is far more advanced than anyone in this world. Lu Cheng dare not say much about Xuan Gong and its true methods, but just talking about sword techniques and sword fighting experience, the entire Tong Xuan world has hundreds of people. The combined total of ten thousand monks could probably rival him.
(End of this chapter)